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Amazon To Accept Bitcoin Payments

Amazon To Accept Bitcoin Payments
Amazon To Accept Bitcoin Payments
April 22, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin, through the lightning network, will soon be available as an option to pay on Amazon and other eCommerce sites, according to reports. Cryptocurrency payment...

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Viva Air To Tap Into Mobile Payments; Bookme Closes Pre-Series A Funding Round
Viva Air To Tap Into Mobile Payments; Bookme Closes Pre-Series A Funding Round
April 22, 2019  |  Global Payments

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes CellPoint Mobile’s plans to enable mobile payments for Viva Air,...

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Chinese Coffee Co. Luckin Files For US IPO
Chinese Coffee Co. Luckin Files For US IPO
April 22, 2019  |  Investments

The Starbucks rival in China, the Beijing-based Luckin Coffee, has filed for an initial public offering (IPO) in the United States with a valuation of...

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Uber Eats Delivers CBD Drink In New York
Uber Eats Delivers CBD Drink In New York
April 22, 2019  |  Delivery

Recess, a CBD-infused sparkling water company, has announced that it will be available on Uber Eats for delivery to customers in New York City, according...

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Facebook And Google Create API For Chrome To Speed User Experience
Facebook And Google Create API For Chrome To Speed User Experience
April 22, 2019  |  API

Facebook and Google have teamed up to create an Application Programming Interface (API) in the Chrome browser with the intention of speeding up the user...

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SMB Satisfaction With Alt Lenders Wanes
SMB Satisfaction With Alt Lenders Wanes
April 22, 2019  |  Loans

Might banks be making inroads into the hearts and minds of smaller firms as they seek out capital – as some SMBs cite at least some...

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Postmates To Hire More Engineers As It Expands In The Seattle Area
Postmates To Hire More Engineers As It Expands In The Seattle Area
April 22, 2019  |  Delivery

Postmates, the delivery startup that competes against Grubhub, among others, and is expected to launch an initial public offering (IPO), is reportedly in hiring mode....

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Can Millennials Revive Call Center Commerce?
Can Millennials Revive Call Center Commerce?
April 22, 2019  |  call center commerce

Millennials have long borne the blame for a variety of problems in commerce, including the decline in popularity of diamonds and certain fast casual restaurants....

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eBay In Talks To Invest In Paytm Mall
eBay In Talks To Invest In Paytm Mall
April 22, 2019  |  Investments

eBay is reportedly in talks to lead an investment in Paytm Mall in an effort to branch into offline-to-online commerce in India. Get the Full...

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